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1 THESSALONIANS 4:1-12
LESSON #06
THE PURIFYING HOPE continued
v MEMORYVERSE: 1 THESSALONIANS 4:7
v IN OUR LAST LESSON WE LEARNED THAT THE DOCTRINE OFTHE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH SHOULD CHANGE THE WAY WE LIVE.
Ø WE LEARNED THAT CHRIST WANTS US TO BECOMEUNBLAMEABLE IN HOLINESS BEFORE GOD (3:13)
Ø IF WE KNOW AND BELIEVE THAT CHRIST COULD COMEAT ANY MOMENT, THEN WE WILL BE MOTIVATED TO LIVE DIFFERENTLY. WHY?
§ WE KNOW THAT WHEN HE COMESWE WILL HAVE TO STAND BEFORE THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST TO GIVE AN ACCOUNT FOR OURCHRISTIAN LIVES.
v READ 2COR 5:9-11 AND 1COR 3:10-15 THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST
Ø WHAT IS THIS JUDGMENT?
§ THIS IS A JUDGMENT FOR BELIEVERSONLY.
§ IT IS NOT A JUDGMENTFOR SIN IN A PERSONS LIFE. THE SIN IN A BELIEVERS LIFE HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OFPREVIOUSLY THROUGH REPENTANCE AND FAITH IN THE SHED BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST TO TAKE AWAYSIN. (1JOH 1:9)
§ IT IS A JUDGMENT TODISPENSE REWARDS TO FAITHFUL BELIEVERS.
Ø WHAT IS JUDGED AT THE JUDGMENT SEAT OFCHRIST?
§ IN 2COR 5:9-11, IT TELLS USTHAT WE ARE JUDGED FOR THE DEEDS DONE WHEN WE LIVED IN A BODY ON EARTH.
Ø PRINCIPLES FROM THE PARABLES OF CHRIST:
§ LUK 19:11-27 THE PARABLE OF THE 10 POUNDS
· WE HAVE ONE LIFE TO LIVE FORCHRIST.
· THE REWARD IS IN PROPORTION TOONES FAITHFULNESS IN THE SAME OPPORTUNITY.
· THERE WILL BE COMMENDATION FORFAITHFUL BELIEVERS AT THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST.
· THERE WILL BE A LOSS OF REWARDFOR SOME BELIEVERS AT THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST.
§ MAT 20:1-16 THE PARABLE OF THE LABORERS
· THE LENGTH OF TIME OF ONESLIFE IN CHRIST IS OF NO VALUE AS FAR AS CRITERIA FOR THIS JUDGMENT IS CONCERNED.
¨ BELIEVERS ARE ALL PAID THE SAME: ETERNAL LIFE.
§ MAT 25:14-30 THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS
· A PERSONS OPPORTUNITIES FORSERVICE TO CHRIST VARY FROM PERSON TO PERSON.
· A PERSONS GIFTS ANDABILITIES VARY FROM PERSON TO PERSON.
· A PERSON IS JUDGED IN RELATION TOHIS FAITHFULNESS TO THE TASK GIVEN.
Ø WHAT ARE THE REWARDS AT THE JUDGMENT SEAT OFCHRIST?
§ A COMMENDATION, GOODAND FAITHFUL SERVANT. (LUK 19:17)
§ A NEW NAME (REV 2:17)
§ POSITIONS OF AUTHORITY INTHE MILLENNIUM (LUK 19:17,19)
§ ORAL INVITATION TO THEMARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB (MAT 25:21,23)
§ NEW ROBES OF WHITE LINEN(MAT 22:11 REV 19:8,9)
§ CROWNS
· AN INCORRUPTIBLE CROWN (THEVICTORS CROWN) (1COR 9:25)
· A CROWN OF REJOICING (THE SOULWINNERS CROWN) (1THE 2:19-20)
· A CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (FOR ACLEAN LIFE) (2TIM 4:8)
· A CROWN OF GLORY (FOR SERVICE)(2PET 5:2-4)
· A CROWN OF LIFE (THEMARTYRS CROWN) (REV 2:10)
v READ 1THE 4:1-12 THE WILL OF GOD IS EXPRESSED IN THE WAY WE LIVE
Ø WHAT IS THE WILL OF GOD FOR BELIEVERS?
§ OBEDIENCE TO CHRISTSCOMMANDS. (2) (JOH 14:15)
· PAUL WILL GIVE US NUMEROUSCOMMANDS IN THIS CHAPTER PLUS 22 COMMANDS IN CHAPTER 5.
§ SANCTIFICATION (3)
· THE WORDSANCTIFICATION MEANS = SET APART FOR GOD.
· THERE ARE 3 ASPECTS OFSANCTIFICATION FOR THE BELIEVER:
¨ -POSITIONAL SANCTIFICATION:
Ø THE MOMENT WE INVITE JESUS INTO OUR HEARTS,GOD SEES US AS MATURE AND PERFECT EVEN THOUGH WE ARE NOT YET MATURE AND FAR FROM PERFECT.
¨ -PRACTICAL SANCTIFICATION:
Ø THE HOLY SPIRIT WORKS IN OUR LIVES TO PRODUCEHOLINESS IN US SO THAT WE BECOME MORE AND MORE LIKE CHRIST. THIS PROCESS WORKS IN US AFTERWE ARE SAVED AND UNTIL CHRIST COMES OR WE DIE IN THE LORD.
§ HOWEVER, WE WILL NEVERBECOME PERFECT AS LONG AS WE LIVE IN THIS CORRUPTIBLE BODY.
¨ -TOTAL SANCTIFICATION:
Ø IN THE FUTURE, WE WILL BE CONFORMED TO THEIMAGE OF CHRIST WHEN WE RECEIVE OUR NEW BODIES AT THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH.(GLORIFICATION)
Ø LIVING A CLEAN LIFE: (3-7)
§ THE THESSALONIAN CHURCH WASIN AN AREA OF PAGAN RELIGION THAT INVOLVED ITSELF IN RITUALISTIC SEX AS A PART OF THERELIGION.
· THE GREEKS AND ROMANS IDOLIZEDTHE HUMAN BODY. YOU CAN SEE IT IN THEIR ART.
¨ FORNICATION = SEX OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE.
¨ CONCUPISCENCE = LUST OR COVETOUSNESS.
§ DISCUSSION: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO DEFRAUD YOURBROTHER IN VERSE 6?
· THE WORD DEFRAUDMEANS = TO ROB OR TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF.
· THE CONTEXT OF THE PASSAGE MEANSTO ROB ANOTHER BELIEVER IN ANY WAY, SEXUALLY, MATERIALLY, SPIRITUALLY.
§ DISCUSSION: WHY IS HATRED AGAINST YOUR BROTHER HATRED AGAINSTGOD (8)?
· GOD HAS GIVEN EVERY BELIEVER INJESUS CHRIST THE INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT. THEREFORE, IF YOU HATE ANOTHER CHRISTIAN WHO ALSOHAS THE HOLY SPIRIT IN HIM, YOU ARE HATING GOD.
§ LOVE FOR OTHER CHRISTIANSIS THE OPPOSITE OF DEFAUDING YOUR BROTHER. (9)
· LOVE FOR OTHERS IS MOTIVATED BYTHE HOLY SPIRIT IN US.
¨ PAUL SAYS THIS CHURCH DOES NOT NEED TEACHINGON THIS SUBJECT. THEY EVIDENTLY DID A GOOD JOB OF LOVING EACH OTHER.
¨ HOWEVER, PAUL TELLS THEM TO INCREASEMORE AND MORE. (10)
Ø THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN EXCESS OF LOVE.IN OTHER WORDS, YOU CANNOT OVER DO LOVE.
§ CURIOUS COMMANDS: (11)
· STUDY TO BE QUIET
¨ A QUIET SPIRIT DOES NOT GOSSIP.
¨ A QUIET SPIRIT DOES NOT SPEAK EVIL.
¨ A QUIET SPIRIT SPEAKS TRUTH AND LOVE.
· DO YOUR OWN BUSINESS
¨ A BUSYBODY CAUSES A LOT OF CONFLICT ANDGOSSIP IN THE BODY OF CHRIST.
· WORK WITH YOUR OWNHANDS
¨ THE BELIEVER SHOULD EARN HIS OWN LIVING ANDNOT DEFRAUD OTHER CHRISTIANS BY LIVING OFF THEIR GENEROSITY.
· WALK HONESTLY TOWARD THEMTHAT ARE WITHOUT. (12)
¨ THE BELIEVER SHOULD BE HONEST IN HIS DEALINGSWITH OTHER CHRISTIANS ACCORDING TO THE PREVIOUS VERSES. HOWEVER, THE CHRISTIAN SHOULD ALSOBE HONEST WITH NON-BELIEVERS, THOSE WHO ARE WITHOUT, OR OUTSIDE OF THE FAMILYOF GOD.
v HOMEWORK
v 1THE 4:13
THIS IS A SELF-STUDY. PLEASE DO NOT SEND HOMEWORK ANSWERS TO THE TEACHER FORCORRECTION.
v APPLICATION OF 1THE 4:1-12
Ø WHAT CHANGES DO YOU NEED TO MAKE IN YOUR LIFETO BECOME BLAMELESS IN HOLINESS?
v PREPARATION FOR 1THE 4:13
Ø READ 1THE 4:13
§ FIND THE MEANING OF THEWORD IMMINENT IN A DICTIONARY. WRITE IT HERE.
§ THE BIBLE USES THE WORDSLEEP IN SEVERAL PLACES TO REFER TO DEATH. (DAN 12:2) (MAT 9:24)(MAT 27:52) (MAR 5:39) (JOH 11:11) MAKE A CHART LISTING THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN GOING TOSLEEP AT NIGHT AND PHYSICAL DEATH.
Ø READ GEN 2:17
§ WHAT DID GOD MEAN WHEN HESAID ADAM WOULD SURELY DIE WHEN HE ATE OF THE TREE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL? ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS! (GEN 2:17 GEN 5:5)
v MEMORY VERSE: 1CORINTHIANS 15:26
